The
Town Board of the Town of Blooming Grove is hereby authorized to appoint,
by duly adopted resolution, a designated individual or individuals
to conduct electrical inspections and reinspections within the Town
of Blooming Grove and to issue a report for each such inspection to
the Town Building Inspector. Any individual or individuals appointed
in accordance with this section shall be known as an "electrical inspector."
The
Town Board reserves the right to terminate, by duly adopted resolution,
any such appointment at any time following a hearing before the Town
Supervisor on at least 10 days' written notice to the appointee should
it be determined that the individual is no longer eligible to remain
on the list of approved electrical inspectors for any reason. Such
may reason(s) include, but are not limited to: (i) improper or incomplete
inspections; (ii) overcharging for inspections in relation to accepted
industry standards; (iii) conviction of a misdemeanor or felony; (iv)
failure to act in a professional manner while scheduling, conducting
and/or reporting the results of electrical inspections; and (v) conducting
inspections without Town approval. The Town Supervisor shall issue
a decision within 30 days of completion of the hearing.
If an electrical inspector's license is revoked, suspended or otherwise invalid, the Town Board may remove such electrical inspector from the Town list without a hearing until such license is reinstated and the appointee requests reinstatement. If the Town Board determines that, by remaining on the list of approved electrical inspectors, an appointee poses an immediate danger to the health, safety and welfare of the residents of the Town, the Town Board shall have the right to suspend said appointee from the list prior to the hearing provided for in § 111-1A(2).
The
Town Board, or its designee, reserves the right to appoint a licensed
electrical inspector to conduct random follow-up electrical inspections
to ensure that all inspectors on the approved list are conducting
themselves with the highest professional and ethical standards and
serving the best interests of the applicants and the public. The cost
for such random inspections shall be borne by the Town.
It
shall be the duty of an electrical inspector to report, in writing,
to the Building Inspector of the Town of Blooming Grove all violations,
deviations from and/or omissions of the electrical provisions of the
State of New York Building Code applicable to the Town of Blooming
Grove and of all local laws and ordinances insofar as any of the same
apply to electrical installations and electrical wiring.
The electrical inspector shall make inspections and reinspections
of electrical installations in and on properties in the Town of Blooming
Grove upon written request of an authorized official of the Town of
Blooming Grove or as herein provided. The electrical inspector is
authorized to make inspections and reinspections of electrical wiring,
installations, devices, appliances and equipment in or on properties
within the Town of Blooming Grove where they deem it necessary for
the protection of life and property. In the event of an emergency,
it is the duty of the electrical inspector to make electrical inspections
upon the oral request of an official or officer of the Town of Blooming
Grove.
In no event, however, will the cost or expense of any electrical
inspection provided for by Town Code be a charge against the Town
of Blooming Grove. Except in an emergency, no inspection is to commence,
nor is the approval of any electrical work to be made, by the electrical
inspector until a valid building permit has been issued or the Building
Inspector has given permission to proceed without a permit.
When
conducting an electrical inspection, the electrical inspector shall
have available and displayed, at all times, the identification number
provided by the Town.
It
shall be the duty of the electrical inspector to furnish written reports
to the proper officials of the Town of Blooming Grove, including the
Town Building Inspector, and also to the owners and/or lessees of
property where defective electrical installations and equipment are
found upon inspection. The electrical inspector shall authorize the
issuance of a certificate of compliance when electrical installations
and equipment are in conformity with this chapter and all applicable
laws, rules, and regulations.
A certificate of compliance for rough inspection or final inspection
will only be issued upon the work being totally completed. Power permits
to the utility company will only be issued when the proper work for
such a permit has been completed. The electrical inspector shall direct
that a copy of the certificate of compliance be sent to the Building
Inspector of the Town of Blooming Grove.
Licensure.
In order to be eligible to conduct electrical inspections in the Town
of Blooming Grove, an individual must possess a New York State electrical
engineer's license or have been issued the certificates for electrical
inspector, one- and two-family dwelling, electrical inspector, general,
electrical inspector, plan review by the Board of Governors of the
National Certification Program for Construction Code Inspectors of
the International Association of Electrical Inspectors.
Upon the filing with the Town Building Inspector of a certified copy of the appropriate professional licenses or certificates along with the required evidence of insurance, and payment of an annual application fee to be established by the Town Board, and upon the Town Board's review and appointment of an individual in accordance with § 111-1A, the Building Inspector shall add the inspector to the approved list and issue each electrical inspector an identification number.
All
written documentation submitted to the Town or the applicant by an
electrical inspector shall set forth the inspector's identification
number. Any electrical inspector authorized by the Town Building Inspector
to perform commercial and multifamily inspections shall also be permitted
to conduct residential electrical inspections.
Restriction
of electrical inspectors. No electrical inspector shall engage in
any activity inconsistent with his duties or with the interests of
the Town under this chapter; nor shall he, during the term of his
appointment, be engaged directly or indirectly in any building, electrical
or alarm business, in the furnishing of labor, materials, appliances
or equipment for the construction, alteration or maintenance of buildings
or their systems or the preparation of plans or specifications thereof,
within the Town, excepting only that this provision shall not prohibit
any inspector from such activities in connection with the construction
of a building or structure owned by him and not constructed for sale.
Electrical
inspection fees. Fees for inspection by electrical inspectors shall
be submitted to the Town Board for its approval. Payment of inspector
fees shall not be required by an applicant prior to any inspection
being conducted by any inspector. The current approved list of electrical
inspectors shall be maintained with both the Office of the Town Building
Inspector and the Office of the Town Clerk and shall be made available
for review by applicants and members of the public during normal business
hours. Applicants may select any electrical inspector on the approved
list to conduct electrical inspections pursuant to this section. The
Town and its officials and employees shall recommend any electrical
inspector on the list.
Liability
insurance. Prior to being appointed by the Town Board to conduct electrical
inspections within the Town of Blooming Grove, individuals seeking
to be included on the approved list shall be required to submit evidence
of liability insurance and completed operations coverage naming the
Town of Blooming Grove as an additional insured. Residential electrical
inspectors shall carry insurance in an amount not less than $1,000,000.
Commercial electrical inspectors shall carry insurance in an amount
not less than $3,000,000.
Offenses against provisions pertaining to electrical installations. It shall be a violation for any person, firm or corporation to install or cause to be installed or to alter electrical wiring or to replace worn or damaged wiring for light, heat or power in or on properties in the Town of Blooming Grove until a building permit has been issued or otherwise expressly permitted, in writing, by the Town of Blooming Grove Building Inspector. It shall be a violation for a person, firm or corporation to connect or cause to be connected electrical wiring in or on any properties for light, heat or power to any source of electrical energy supply prior to the issuance of a certificate of compliance and power permit to utility by the electrical inspector. Provisions of this section and shall be enforced by the Building Inspector and/or the Building Inspector's designee. The penalties for violation and the procedure set forth in § 128-15 of this Code shall apply.